Arad Rural District
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Arad Rural District
Persian: دهستان ارد | |
|---|---|
  Arad Rural District | |
| Coordinates: 27°42′22″N 53°35′54″E / 27.70611°N 53.59833°E[1] | |
| Country | Iran |
| Province | Fars |
| County | Gerash |
| District | Arad |
| Capital | Arad |
| Population (2016)[2] | |
• Total | 5,443 |
| Time zone | UTC+3:30 (IRST) |
Arad Rural District (Persian: دهستان ارد)[3] is in Arad District of Gerash County, Fars province, Iran.[4] It is administered from the city of Arad.[5]
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the rural district's population (as a part of the former Gerash District of Larestan County)[a] was 6,564 in 1,446 households.[7] There were 5,767 inhabitants in 1,666 households at the following census of 2011,[8] by which time the district had been separated from the county in the establishment of Gerash County. The rural district was transferred to the new Central District,[9] and six months later was transferred to the new Arad District.[4] The 2016 census measured the population of the rural district as 5,443 in 1,610 households. The most populous of its 11 villages was Arad (now a city),[10] with 5,094 people.[2]
